Daniel Cormier explains how Dricus du Plessis’s trash talk is directly related to his fighting style: “It’s frustrating!” [Video]

Daniel Cormier credits Dricus du Plessis for “frustrating” persona

During a recent interview with MMA Junkie‘s Mike Bohn, Cormier reacted to du Plessis’s tactics at the UFC 305 press conference.

“I don’t know if I’ve seen that from [Israel Adesanya], Sean Strickland was pretty emotional,” Cormier said. “I think Dricus [du Plessis], he frustrates you, he might frustrate these guys so much that they have these emotional responses to him, and it’s crazy. It’s kind of on-brand for him, even his fighting style, it’s frustrating for his opponents and they can’t figure him out…

“I think that’s what happened to Adesanya today and he was very emotional. It was something, I haven’t seen that much [from him].”

Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 297 earlier this year. Adesanya returns to the Octagon after a nearly full year away from fighting, stemming from a loss to Strickland at UFC 293.